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Image:Iwa Flack Jacket.jpg|'''Iwagakure (previous)''': The old Iwagakure flak jackets are dark brown with only one sleeve on the left arm. They have a large grey zippered pouch over their stomach and a larger, buttoned one over the lower back of the vest. Both pouches are fastened on by a grey strap over the stomach. None of these flak jackets hold the presence of neck guards though they do retain shoulder padding held in place by buttons and zipper that go down the middle.
 
Image:Iwa Flack Jacket.jpg|'''Iwagakure (previous)''': The old Iwagakure flak jackets are dark brown with only one sleeve on the left arm. They have a large grey zippered pouch over their stomach and a larger, buttoned one over the lower back of the vest. Both pouches are fastened on by a grey strap over the stomach. None of these flak jackets hold the presence of neck guards though they do retain shoulder padding held in place by buttons and zipper that go down the middle.
 
Image:Kiri 1.JPG|'''[[Kirigakure]] (current)''': Kirigakure's flak jacket are very basic in design. They are slate grey in colour and pocketless. The most notable features of these flak jackets are the extended shoulder guards and lower extensions on either side to protect the lower abdomen. Unlike the majority of the styles used (which use zippers) this flak jacket was fastened from the sides by straps.
 
Image:Kiri 1.JPG|'''[[Kirigakure]] (current)''': Kirigakure's flak jacket are very basic in design. They are slate grey in colour and pocketless. The most notable features of these flak jackets are the extended shoulder guards and lower extensions on either side to protect the lower abdomen. Unlike the majority of the styles used (which use zippers) this flak jacket was fastened from the sides by straps.
Image:Young_Ganryu.png|'''Kirigakure (variant)''': In the anime, [[Team Ganryū]] and several other Kiri shinobi were seen wearing a variant of Kirigakure's flak jacket. It resembled Kumogakure's version but is colored blue and sometimes came with neck guards.
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Image:Young_Ganryu.png|'''Kirigakure (variant)''': In the anime, [[Team Ganryū]] and several other Kiri shinobi were seen wearing a variant of Kirigakure's flak jacket. It resembled Kumogakure's version but is coloured blue and sometimes came with neck guards.
 
Image:KiriFlakJacketB.png|'''Kirigakure (previous)''': In the anime, a variation on the standard Kiri flak jacket was seen. Unlike its counterparts, it came with two scroll pouches on the lower left side, a pocket on the right chest, a built-in pouch on the lower back, a neck guard and is fastened by a covered zipper. The village's symbol is also embedded on the back. However, there is only minimal padding on the sides.
 
Image:KiriFlakJacketB.png|'''Kirigakure (previous)''': In the anime, a variation on the standard Kiri flak jacket was seen. Unlike its counterparts, it came with two scroll pouches on the lower left side, a pocket on the right chest, a built-in pouch on the lower back, a neck guard and is fastened by a covered zipper. The village's symbol is also embedded on the back. However, there is only minimal padding on the sides.
 
Image:Kiri Jacket 2.png|'''Kirigakure ANBU''': Kirigakure ANBU flak jackets are also slate grey in colour. They come with or without a neck-guard but have elongated padding over the shoulders, some bearing their village symbol on each padding. Like the flack jacket used by the Kirigakure's regular forces, it is held together with straps from the sides.
 
Image:Kiri Jacket 2.png|'''Kirigakure ANBU''': Kirigakure ANBU flak jackets are also slate grey in colour. They come with or without a neck-guard but have elongated padding over the shoulders, some bearing their village symbol on each padding. Like the flack jacket used by the Kirigakure's regular forces, it is held together with straps from the sides.
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Image:Taki flack jaket.jpg|'''[[Takigakure]] (current)''': In the anime, Takigakure flak jackets are sky blue and are fastened by a zipper and shoulder straps. However, they lack scroll pouches, neck guards, and reinforced shoulder padding. Some Taki shinobi wear metal shoulder-guards attached to their flak jackets.
 
Image:Taki flack jaket.jpg|'''[[Takigakure]] (current)''': In the anime, Takigakure flak jackets are sky blue and are fastened by a zipper and shoulder straps. However, they lack scroll pouches, neck guards, and reinforced shoulder padding. Some Taki shinobi wear metal shoulder-guards attached to their flak jackets.
 
Image:Takigakure variant flak jacket.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a group of [[Taki Kunoichi]] wear a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket. It was light blue, bore a passive resemblance to the Konoha [[Anbu]]'s uniform but has two pockets on the lower stomach.
 
Image:Takigakure variant flak jacket.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a group of [[Taki Kunoichi]] wear a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket. It was light blue, bore a passive resemblance to the Konoha [[Anbu]]'s uniform but has two pockets on the lower stomach.
Image:Takigakure Flak Jacket Variant.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket has been seen that is quite different from the current style used. It resemble's Konohagakure's model but is colored purple and lacks the spiral crest on the back.
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Image:Takigakure Flak Jacket Variant.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket has been seen that is quite different from the current style used. It resemble's Konohagakure's model but is coloured purple and lacks the spiral crest on the back.
 
Image:FlakJacketTaki.png|'''Takigakure (previous)''': In the anime, this flak jacket was worn in Takigakure approximately ten years prior to the start of the series on the eve of the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It was dark purple, and had thick shoulder padding, a neck guard, extensions on both sides to protect the lower abdomen, one large pocket on the right near the stomach, and is fastened by a zipper. However, it left the upper sides of the torso exposed while the lower half was only protected by thin padding.
 
Image:FlakJacketTaki.png|'''Takigakure (previous)''': In the anime, this flak jacket was worn in Takigakure approximately ten years prior to the start of the series on the eve of the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It was dark purple, and had thick shoulder padding, a neck guard, extensions on both sides to protect the lower abdomen, one large pocket on the right near the stomach, and is fastened by a zipper. However, it left the upper sides of the torso exposed while the lower half was only protected by thin padding.
 
Image:Kusagakure flak jacket.png|'''[[Kusagakure]]''': In the anime, Kusagakure flak jackets are similar in style to [[Sunagakure]]'s flak jacket, they are brown and are equipped with long shoulder guards, thick neck guards and several scroll pouches around the zipper that fastens them. They are also fastened by metal clasps and straps over the shoulder.
 
Image:Kusagakure flak jacket.png|'''[[Kusagakure]]''': In the anime, Kusagakure flak jackets are similar in style to [[Sunagakure]]'s flak jacket, they are brown and are equipped with long shoulder guards, thick neck guards and several scroll pouches around the zipper that fastens them. They are also fastened by metal clasps and straps over the shoulder.

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Flak jackets are a form of padded protective clothing designed to provide at least partial protection from things such as blunt-force trauma, shrapnel and other projectiles. This can be seen when it protected Iruka Umino from kunai and fūma shuriken while he was searching for Naruto and the Scroll of Seals and was ambushed by Mizuki. They can also prevent lethal injuries from swords and other weapons as seen during Baki's fight with Hayate Gekkō. For the most part, they have superseded the plate armour widely used by shinobi during the Warring States Period and the First Shinobi World War. They are usually worn by chūnin and jōnin over their normal clothing in most villages, although the design varies among the villages and have also changed over time. The jackets are among the most iconic pieces of shinobi equipment. Most of them have pockets or scroll pouches, which can be used to store scrolls, weapons, and supplies. This allows a ninja to access them quickly and/or quietly with only one hand, as seen with Kakashi Hatake's case when he normally does this secretly to extract a kunai.

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